
A Child of My Own
Directed by Maite Alberdi
Produced by Micromundo Producciones, Gato Grande Productions
A documentary exploration of desperation, deception, and the crushing weight of societal expectations around motherhood, told through a woman's unraveling lie.
Desperate for a baby and burdened by family and societal expectations, a woman fakes a pregnancy and gets tangled in a crime.
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Genres
Questions people ask
Is A Child of My Own sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does A Child of My Own end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is A Child of My Own scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is A Child of My Own violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is A Child of My Own easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
There is almost nothing else like this.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like A Child of My Own
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as A Child of My Own
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like A Child of My Own, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like A Child of My Own, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like A Child of My Own, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.






















































